Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 12, 1994 TAG: 9405120068
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-8 EDITION: METRO
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Harman was a site leader in Baldwin, La., a rural community still recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Andrew. He also tutored elementary school children and prepared meals at a homeless center in New Orleans.
Penn traveled to Merida, Mexico, where he helped repair a clinic and day-care center, distribute clothing and food to the needy and assist in educating the community about health care and nutrition.
Wertz worked in Dungannon, one of two Appalachian sites where volunteers repaired homes, cut firewood, dug ditches, helped teach adults to read and worked with youths at risk.
Students paid for their own trips including housing, travel, food, a donation to their site, first-aid supplies and construction materials.
\ PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL has announced the names of students who won awards at the annual District 7 Vocational Industrial Clubs of America conference at Pulaski County High School.
First-place winners included: Jennifer Hanger, graphic communications; William Wallace, air-cooled engine; and Greg White, industrial electronics.
Third-place winners were: Keith Barnett, club display; Shaneka Basham, job interview; Virgil Coleman, club display; Crystal Gills, graphic communications; John Harris, job skill demonstration; Thomas Hodges, club display; Chris Lawrence, welding; and Jason Tyree, air cooled engine.
\ CHRISTINE HILLMAN, a Spanish teacher at William Byrd High School, has been awarded a scholarship from the University of Virginia to study and live in Valencia, Spain, for a month this summer.
\ WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL has announced the names of students who placed at the recent Virginia Tech Tests of Engineering Aptitudes, Mathematics, and Science competition.
The team of Patrice Callahan, Jennifer Ferrell, Amy Johnson, Matt Jones, Tommy Pendleton, Richard Tillies and Chris Walker placed second in their category.
\ LONGWOOD COLLEGE has named several Roanoke Valley residents to its fall semester dean's list. They are: Kimberly A. Boucher, Carrie D. Brown, Sarah E. Moore, Douglas L. Poff, all of Roanoke; Sherry L. Wright of Salem; Elizabeth A. Beckner of Vinton; and Deana B. Pinion of Troutville.
\ HOLLINS COLLEGE has announced the names of Roanoke-area adult students who were were named to dean's list for fall semester. They are Darlene Coulson, Linda T. Cunningham, Beth-Boyd Denson, Sherri L. Fialko, Diana C. Harvey, Gailen R. Miles, Tia M. Moore, Ginny C. Davis Owen and Jennifer Parker.
\ WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM has received an honorable mention award for outstanding achievement in the 1994 Athletic Management Awards of Excellence Program, sponsored by Athletic Management magazine.
Michael Goforth, athletic trainer and a teacher at William Fleming, directs the athletic training program. Fleming's program was featured in the March issue of the magazine.
\ ROANOKE COLLEGE has named several Roanoke Valley students to its faculty's list of notable achievement for the fall term of the 1993-94 academic year.
The students are:
From Roanoke - Sarah P. Akin, George R. Alphin, Joseph A. Altice, Jody L.Anderson, Nancy R. Bower, Cathleen C. Bramblett, Lucinda K. Buchanan, M. Hunter Burrow,Scott G. Burton, Nancy N. Calloway, Jill L. Camper, Carlton L. Carter, Patricia M. Chidester,Katherine A. Combiths, Joseph M. Coulson, Stephanie D. Day, Kelly K. Donovan, Michelle R.Doss, Jennifer E. Early, Judy B. Feazelle, David L. Ferris, Daniel G. Fletcher, ElizabethA. Foti, David L. Frazier, Sarah P. Gentry, Andrew T. Griffith, Courtney A. Harkness, RebeccaHarris, Debra E. Haselton, Jane C. Henson, Cheryl R. Hopson, Sherri L. Huber, John C. Hurley, Asit P. Inamdar, John S. Johnson, Jeffrey B. Karr, Laurie T. Lewis, Thomas L. Light Jr., Eileen O. Lugar, Terrell W. Martin, Belva J. Matherly, Lana B. Meador, Tami G. Miller, Christopher A. Morris, Jonathan G. Pait, William H. Palmer, Janice A. Petron, Douglas R. Powell, Christopher R. Rhodes, Gregory L. Richards, Monica L. Robertson, Jennifer A.Robinson, Terry R. Rogers, Yamile I. Romero, Carla R. Salo, Katherine G. Scott, Charles R.Smith, Chad A. Spangler, James E. Stewart, Anthony P. Sweeney, Suzanne Washburn, Scott W.Whittaker, Michael A. Womack and Maryann A. Woody.
From Salem - Christian E. Bailey, Carolyn C. Barger, Thomas L. East, Teri R. Finn, Kristin L. Fischer, Eugene Fortner, Jerrie G. Ginn, T. Chris Gladden, Randolph C.Gleason, Deborah R. Guthrie, David L. Hartberger, Scott A. Hedin, Valerie B. Hodges, Neil A.Horn, Vyatcheslav Ivanov, Lisa L. Leonard, Wendy A. Lundstrum, Kirsti K. Meador, Valerie G. Meadows, Evelyn D. Miller, Vernon C. Miller, Judith C. Minahan, Mary B. Minnix, JulieC. Mowles, Robin L. Pillow, Christopher M. Pollock, Nancy C. Roberts, Candi S. Smith, JenniferE. Smith, Leslie A. Smith, Patrick E. Stultz, Gerald W. Wade, Steven P. White, Vincent K. White, and William E. Work.
From Vinton - Denise C. Kingrey, Karen L. Kirk, Gary L. LaPrad, Amy J. Stephenson,Jessica R. Tudor, Brenda L. Vaughan, Robert L. Ward, and Karen L. Williamson. From Botetourt County - Michael J. Bramlett, Tammy R. Spradlin, Sabrina Hayth, Keith A. Platter, Sherrie S. Streng, Amy F. Bagliani, Michael L. Bedwell, Kelli J. Monsees, Margaret K. Neal.
\ PHI THETA KAPPA at Virginia Western Community College recently initiated the following new members: Stephanie L. Austin, Robert A. Barnett, Carol C. Belanger, Steven R. Boisvert, Leah R. Bolling, Jeanine L. Brindle, Judy J. Brizendine, Gregory M. Bostic, Robin L. Brookman, Brenda S. Brooks, Rachel P. Brown, Christal L. Burgess, Eric M. Camper, Christopher S. Cavin, Gloria M. Christen, Wendy L. Conner, Kathryn C. Craig, Melody J. Daniels, Karen F. DeLong, Linh D. Dinh, Gene A. Dooley, William J. Duffy, Dawn M. Duncan, Tina M. Fisher, Marcie A. Flinchum, Ami C. Foutz, Trina F. Givaudan, Wendy M. Graham, Brenda T. Griffin, Kristin G. Guffey, Ellen M. Hannan, Linda G. Hardin, Gwendolyn Y. Harmon, Kenneth J. Haynes, Nancy F. Helm, Steven C. Herndon, John B. Hope, Susan A. Humphreys, Patricia R. Hyder, Curtis J. Jacks, Amy Lynn N. Jones, Suzanne L. Linnick, Jennifer R. Laite, June B. Long, Kimberly N. Lowe, Lori A. McDaniel, Sandra T. Moran, Elizabeth A. Neal, Matthew B. Neal, Rebeca S. Olson, Gail A. O'Malley, Matthew S. Owens, Sandra L. Palmer, Kimberly H. Phillips, Jenifer L. Plasters, Ava J. Riddleberger, Robyn L. Roddy, Angela P. Rowland, Vicky L. Saunders, Jennifer S. Schang, Lynn S. Shell, Wendy M. Shelor, John P. Silvas, J. Richard Smith, Tanya L. Smith, Jerri B. Taylor, Tsion Tewolde, Eric L. Thomas, Brian W. Thompson, Susan M. Tillis, Ha Cam Tran, Connie M. Tyree, Gary M. Underwood, Tuan Minh Vu, Amy E. Waldron, Vicki B. Washburn, Joanne D. Whalen, Jennifer E. Whitmore, Bryan Wilhelmi, Lori T. Willis, Jamie S. Wilson, Ralph E. Wilson, Cathy M. Wizorek, and William S. Wright.
Members must be full-time students or part-time students with at least 24 credit hours and have at least a 3.5 grade point average.
\ THREE LYNCHBURG COLLEGE STUDENTS - Angela Jefferson, Christopher Boyd and Kathryn Franke - from the Roanoke Valley recently participated in the Anderson Leadership Conference, a weekend conference to foster students' leadership skills.
Jefferson, daughter of Roger and Linda Jefferson of Roanoke, is a Lynchburg College freshman and a 1993 graduate of Cave Spring High School.
Boyd, son of Dianne Boyd of Roanoke, and Franke, daughter of Walter and Bernice Franke of Salem, also were selected to serve on the college's Student Government Association.
Rising senior Franke, a communications major, was elected president of the SGA. Boyd, a rising sophomore studying journalism, was chosen as the sophomore class vice president.
\ THE HOLLINS COLLEGE chapter of Phi Beta Kappa recently named students Sherri L. Fialko, Ginny Christophel Davis and Bethany Leigh Blankenship to their organization.
In order to be initiated, students must demonstrate good character and show strong performance in various liberal arts studies.
\ VIRGINIA'S EXPLORE PARK recently announced the winners in its Earth Day celebration art and prose contest.
Prose and poetry winners included:
Fifth grade - Cory Jones, first place; Jenny Goodlatte, second place; Angela Marshall, third; Erin Edwards, honorable mention.
Fourth grade - Travis Ramsey, first; Matt Wallace, second; Brandi Basham, third; Amy Rhodes, honorable mention; Hadley Adkin, honorable mention.
Third grade - Regina Pugh, first; Rachel Conner, second; Matthew Price, third; Kendall Chamberlain, honorable mention.
Kindergarten - Aaron Fallon, first; Chris Holland, second place; Michael Cessna, third place; Walker Adkins, honorable mention.
Art contest winners were:
Fifth grade - Natalie Bartgis, first; Jack Reed, second; Carlos Novak, third.
Fourth grade - Jonathan Katz, first; Brandon Beck, second; Scott Dudley, third.
Third grade - Dalton Preston, first; Beth Kraterfield, second; Matthew Price, third.
Second grade - Rebacca Sweeney, first; Samara Abbott, second; Jon Kara, third.
First grade - Jenny Dunker, first; Wade France, second; Matthew Ginther, third.
Kindergarten - Elizabeth McLaughlin, first; Maisie Leach, second Aaron Fallon, third.
by CNB